You are not familiar with Albuquerque. Craigslist bikes that should run $100 or less are listed for at least $250. People here imagine themselves to be as geographically isolated as Alaska. Seriously, when you see a classified ad that says "$150 OBO," the seller is fully expecting someone to offer HIGHER than the asking price. I know over 20 people who have bought cars and pickups by going to Texas or Colorado because local dealerships simply will not honor manufacturer's advertised sales! They act like it is not feasible to go a few hundred miles away to save $5000! In other words, there is NO SUCH THING as a good deal on a used bike here. My plan is to get a decent cruiser. As soon as I get it, I'll rebuild my '87 MTB into a commuter. It's useless for off road where I am, anyway. Desert. The dirt roads here have loose sand from 8" to 12" deep, and that's if it has rained recently. (We once went over 10 months without a drop. Humidity hovered around 3%.) I just turned 59; I doubt that I will go far off road as long as I live here. I'm just telling you, the options so many folks on this forum are fond of suggesting do not exist for me. I have fun on my bikes. None of them have been left exactly as I bought them.